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Where does “τέλεος” come from?

τέλεος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

τέλεος (Ancient Greek): genitive singular of τέλος; complete

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of τέλος; complete

Ancestry of “τέλεος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “τέλεος”

  • teleost
  • teleostean
  • Teleostei
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